seltensten
Translation
rarest
Examples
Das passiert in den seltensten Fällen.
That happens in the rarest of cases.
Es ist eine der seltensten Blumen der Welt.
It is one of the rarest flowers in the world.
Grammar Patterns
in the ((rarest)) of cases In den seltensten Fällen funktioniert das.
one of the ((rarest)) nouns It is one of the rarest plants.
Similar Words
Synonyms: rarsten; Antonyms: häufigsten, gewöhnlichsten
Etymology
Superlative form of the adjective 'selten' (rare). The '-sten' suffix marks the superlative.
Memory Tips
Remember that 'selten' means 'seldom' or 'rare'. The '-sten' ending is the equivalent of '-est' in English, as in 'rar-est'.